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Outdoor ritual under a large spreading tree with dense green foliage. A bare-chested man in the centre wears a long white-and-orange flower garland with red and green beads and gold bangles, and smiles while standing with hands at his sides. To the right, a man in rust-red and saffron wrap clothing with rudraksha mala beads holds a silver handbell in one hand and a lit camphor flame on a stick in the other, with his other hand raised near his face. Behind him, a black stone Shiva lingam wrapped in green vines is visible. Two men in saffron-orange cloth sit at left, one holding a flower garland. Five people are visible, performing an aarti-style puja.

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A photo of an outdoor ritual beneath a large leafy tree. A man in the centre wears a long white and flower garland with red tassels, an orange-and-gold wrap, and gold armlets, with his long hair swept back. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange-and-gold dhoti and wrap holds a lit oil lamp or flaming torch aloft beside a dark stone deity murti draped in green foliage. A younger man at the lower left in orange clothing and a rudraksha mala holds a white cord, while another attendant stands behind holding a bundle of yellow flowers. Sunlight filters through the branches overhead.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual under a large spreading tree with dense green leaves and bright sunlight breaking through. Four men in saffron-orange ritual garments with golden borders stand around a brass plate holding a flame. The central man wears a long white and orange garland with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala, and his hair is swept back. Two monks at right and left hold lit lamps, one holding a flaming torch near a dark wooden pillar wrapped in leaves. A man at left holds a floral offering, and the scene suggests an aarti with lamps and garlands.2015-02-05Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading tree. Two standing men in rust-red and saffron-bordered dhoti-style garments stand on a raised blue-and-pink striped platform. The man on the left, bald and bare-chested, wears a dark rudraksha mala and holds a small brass object in his hands. The man beside him, with long dark hair, stands with hands folded in prayer. To the right stands a large black stone deity murti garlanded with yellow and red flowers, with a carved golden arch behind it. The two men appear to be priests or devotees; no appearance cues establish either as the a person.2015-02-05 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual under a large spreading tree with dense green foliage and sunlight filtering through. Four men in rust-red and saffron-yellow dhoti-style garments stand and kneel. The central figure wears a long white and multicoloured flower garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair swept back, and raises a hand to his head. To the right, a bald man in a saffron-striped red cloth holds a small lamp or offering vessel with a flame, touching his head. At the lower left, a kneeling man with a shaved head tends a metal tray with a burning flame. Another man stands behind them. A dark stone or metal ritual object is visible at the right edge. Overall a homa-style or aarti-type fire offering performed with flowers.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual photograph shot from below beneath a leafy tree. A man in a white-and-gold dhoti-style wrap with a white flower garland, gold armlet and wrist bands holds a lit brass lamp of several tiers (aarti) with burning flame, with a small bell-like vessel beside it. A bald man in a white garment stands at the left edge, partly visible, with a brass plate. At right, the dark stone or metal figure of a deity's raised arm and hand is visible. Smoke drifts through the branches above.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05 +1 copiesFebruary 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor photograph beside a large tree trunk and tropical plants with parked scooters behind. On the left, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears a rust-red wrap, a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, and holds a dark snake near the frame's edge. On the right, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a golden border and a crimson rudraksha mala holds a tall silver trident topped with a red stone, with a cloth bag on his shoulder. Two physical people are visible.2013-12-02A priest in a rust-red dhoti with a gold-and-brown band and a long white and green flower garland performs a ritual beneath a leafy tree. He holds a silver lamp or arati vessel in one hand, with flame and smoke rising from it, and a silver bell in the other hand. Gold bangles adorn his wrists and a gold pendant hangs on his chest. A dark bronze statue or deity murti is partly visible at the right edge against green foliage. The rite appears to be an aarti offering in an outdoor shrine setting.2015-02-05